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Microsoft has again introduced new licenses as of May 1. This month the change includes new Teams Phone Calling plans, Entra ID Governance, Power Automate, and again Project Plan 1.
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New licenses
Microsoft Entra ID Governance for Frontline Workers
The license for Microsoft Entra ID Governance has been available since July 2023. Cheaper add-ons are now offered for Frontline Workers, practically a group of people with F-licenses. The product ID is CFQ7TTC0MFT1.
Minimum requirements for purchasing the add-on:
- Microsoft 365 F1, F3 or Office 365 F3 license
- Entra ID P1 license or service plan
Microsoft Entra ID Governance is an identity governance solution that enables organizations to improve productivity, strengthen security and more easily meet compliance and regulatory requirements. You can use Microsoft Entra ID Governance to automatically ensure that the right people have the right access to the right resources, with identity and access process automation, delegation to business groups, and increased visibility.
Two products are offered.
Note, Microsoft seems to have mixed up the product names during implementation. I assume it will be changed in the foreseeable future.
- Microsoft Entra ID Governance FLW standalone
This is a step-up add-on for accounts with an existing Entra ID F2 license. According to the description, this is not a standalone product. It should be the cheaper step-up license.
- Microsoft Entra ID Governance for FLW
The license is an add-on for accounts with an Entra ID P1 license or service plan. According to the product description (and price), this is the standalone license.
Teams Phone with domestic and international calling
A combined calling plan with the following services.
- Included Phone System service plan
- Included minutes for domestic calls
- Included minutes for international calls
- Teams service plan is not included in the license
The product ID is CFQ7TTC0PGMW.
This is a replacement for the “Teams Phone with international calling” license. The license is no longer offered.
The slightly cheaper license “Microsoft Teams Domestic and International Calling Plan” (Product ID CFQ7TTC0LHXT) is still offered. The license does not include the Phone System Service Plan.
Teams Essentials and Teams Phone with domestic and international calling
In comparison to the previous license, a limited Teams service plan is included. Read the description at Teams Essentials for the limitations. The product ID is CFQ7TTC0PGPL.
- Included Phone System Service Plan
- Included minutes for domestic calls
- Included minutes for international calls
- Limited Teams service plan is included in the license
- Max. 300 licenses
Power Automate Hosted Process
Power Automate Hosted Process is a new license for Power Automate Hosted Machines. Note that the license is for the machine, not the user account. The product ID is CFQ7TTC0PV17.
Power Automate Hosted Process is a replacement for “Power Automate hosted RPA”. The old license has no longer been offered since May.
“Power Automate Hosted Process” is a feature within Power Automate that enables the execution of workflows in a secure and scalable cloud environment. This feature eliminates the need for on-premises infrastructure, offering users unparalleled flexibility and efficiency in managing tasks and processes. By leveraging the power of the cloud, organizations can effortlessly automate repetitive tasks, enhance productivity, and drive innovation without the constraints of traditional infrastructure limitations.
Changed licenses
In April, Microsoft changed the Project Plan 1 license for the 3rd time in three months.
Project Plan 1
Project Plan 1 is now Planner Plan 1 again. It seems the renaming is not going according to plan. At least Project Plan 1 in existing tenants has now also been renamed to Planner Plan 1. The product ID is still CFQ7TTC0HDB1.
Licenses no longer available
The following licenses are no longer available since May. They have been replaced by new licenses.
Teams Phone with international calling
The license with the product ID CFQ7TTC0MJ23 is no longer offered. It has been replaced with “Teams Phone with domestic and international calling”.
Teams Essentials and Teams Phone with international calling
The license with the product ID CFQ7TTC0MJ3X is no longer offered. It has been replaced with “Teams Essentials and Teams Phone with domestic and international calling”.
The license with minutes for domestic calling (“Microsoft Teams Essentials and Microsoft Teams Phone with Domestic Calling”, product ID CFQ7TTC0MJ3G) is still available.
Power Automate hosted RPA
The license with the product ID CFQ7TTC0RHG8 is no longer offered. It has been replaced with “Power Automate Hosted Process”.
